City of Pismo Beach

Nice town… people are friendly… would stay over again sometime… nice pier too… good places to eat. fish & chips were great.

As a local of Bakersfield, Pismo beach is nice get away for Bakersfieldians to get some fresh air (we all know how bad our air is) and fun in the sun.
Pismo is a little over two hours away from me so I find myself coming here to get away from the bad air quality of Bakersfield and smell that sweet, salty, good ocean air.
I love all the local eateries and the hotels are very nice. They get booked up fast especially in the summer. Book in advanced.
The little beach shops, the pier, the sand and sun is so nice. Perfect place for a beautiful wedding.
Don’t be surprised if you run into other Bakersfield locals here cause it seems to be a hot place for Bakersfield’s finest to travel to. If you don’t want to run into Bakersfield locals I recommend going to a further beach.
Pismo Beach, 5 stars.

The City of Pismo Beach has 3 entries on Unilocal so I will just post my short review to each entry.
We always enjoy going to Pismo Beach. It is about 90 minutes away from our hometown. This small quaint town is a great place to escape from reality. We always find it very relaxing here. Not too crowded. Very nice weather. Clean air. Splash Café is here.
Awesome place to recharge our batteries and take family.

This beach was amazing. I loved the sand dunes and I loved that the other riders are willing to help you get unstuck. I get so excited every other month when I’m able to come here! It’s just so expensive if you didn’t bring your own quads or bikes.

I guess I’m a little biased since I grew up in the Five Cities, therefore, have been here for most of my childhood life.
PROS:
— Aside from the parking at the pier, there’s tons of free parking on the streets in Pismo (take that, SLO!) which means if you park around those streets, then you won’t have a problem with catching up to the parking meters.
— It’s pretty relaxing atmosphere. It’s not crazy busy like LA or Bay Area beaches, which gives you the opportunity to kick back and collect your thoughts as you lay on the sand or sit on a bench in the pier and enjoy the sounds of the waves crashing in.
— The retro 1960’s vibe that this town gives out is the ULTIMATE «Good Vibrations» feel that I feel that this town was trying to give out.
— Lots of places to eat that are worth waiting in line for (*cough* Splash Café).
— Pismo Bowl and Hot Shots. Need I say more?
CONS:
— Prime Outlets is a joke. I’ve seen better strip malls.
— The arcade! What happened to the arcade?! They had a pretty decent one too and then one day it shut down.
— A lot of complaints from the locals (especially during the summer) are when the valley people come into town to vacation as they cause a disturbance to many of the locals. The ones that come in with their big trucks are usually the biggest pet peeves, especially the ones that bring their oversized trailers, and ATV’s with them as you’ll sometimes see them at the beaches and shopping centers blocking up 3,4, and even 5 parking spots at a time. Sometimes they also have an arrogant attitude to top it all off.
BOTTOM LINE:
If you live in the city and want to escape the stress of big city life and want to visit a small town for a weekend, Pismo Beach is the place to go!

Lots of places to see and eat at. The traffic can be a bit crazy on the weekends but I am sure its like that every weekend from all the out of town people. The cops here can be a bit annoying but I wonder if it because they are all so young. Who knows. Other then that I always have a good time when I am here.

For all this is wonderful little city to wander in! With More food choices that a tummy can take, but with lots of Unilocal reviews to help, you will sort it out! Shops, shops and shops, and a beautiful beach pier and beach! There is something for everyone, young or old, local or tourist, hungry or full, shopper or stroller you can find something! Enjoy.

Love it. Being from Huntington when we come up here to see a friend this beach reminds me of a central coast Huntington but. A little more sleepy. I’ll love coming up here to just chill

Beautiful beach perfect for walking the dog or flying kites with the family. Great restaurants, wine tasting bars, pubs, tattoo shops, bowling, billiards, shopping… There’s something for everyone.

I love my home. Wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. There is so much to do here